Streetcar supports said they have collected the 6,000 needed signatures to put the issue to the voters but they plan on collective even more.

Streetcar supports said they have collected the 6,000 needed signatures to put the issue to the voters but they plan on collective even more.

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Updated: 8:59 PM EST Dec 14, 2013

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WEBVTT SUPPORTERS OF THE STREETCAR.....CONTINUE TO GATHER SIGNATURES.THEY ARE HOPING TO PUT THE ISSUEON THE BALLOT. WLWT NEWS FIVE'SALISON MONTOYA IS LIVE IN THENEWSROOM.... WITH THEIREFFORT.... AND WHY THEY'RECONFIDENT THERE IS ENOUGHSUPPORT.COURTIS... I STOPPED BY THESTREETCAR CAMPAIGNHEADQUARTERS... AND THEY HAVEMORE THAN 6-THOUSAND SIGNATURESIN-HOUSE... WITH MANY MORE OUTTHERE STILL WAITING TO BETALLIED TONIGHT.IT WAS PRETTY BUSY AT THE WEBELIEVE IN CINCINNATIHEADQUARTERS ON COURT STREET...WITH SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS BRINGINGIN SIGNATURES... AND OTHERSRECORDING THEM IN THE COMPUTER.WITH THE STREETCAR WORK ONPAUSE DURING AN INDEPENDENTAUDIT THE GOAL OF THISGRASSROOTS EFFORT IS TO GET THEPROJECT ON THE BALLOT AND LETVOTERS DECIDE. 6-THOUSANDSIGNATURES ARE NEEDED ... BUTTHE GROUP HAS A GOAL TO BRING INDOUBLE THAT.(Scott Allison, CampaignManager)(I think what it goes to show isthat there really is supportfor this project and I have theutmost respect for Mayor Cranleybut I think he underestimatedthe support for this project andwe're really trying to show himthat yea people really want ithere in Cincinnati and theyreally want this development forour future.)SUPPORTERS AND VOLUNTEERS WILLCONTINUE TO COLLECT SIGNATURESTHIS WEEKEND... AND THEY PLAN ONHITTING ALL THE BIG EVENTS TOO,TO GAIN SUPPORT LIKE TONIGHTSCROSSTOWN CLASSIC. COURTIS.AS FOR THE STREETCAR PROJECT.MOST RECENTLY, THE HEAD OF THEFTA SAYS THEY WILL NOT EXTENDTHE DECEMBER 19TH DEADLINE TODETERMINE IF THE PROJECT WILLKEEP 45 MILLION DOLLARS INFEDERAL FUNDING.

Streetcar supporters tally first round of petition signatures

Streetcar supports said they have collected the 6,000 needed signatures to put the issue to the voters but they plan on collective even more.